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Embracing Solitude: Jason Webley's Poetic Journey through the Abyss
Lyrics
The darkness will be here in an hour,
The speaker anticipates the arrival of darkness within an hour.
To leave me completely alone with my fears, insecurities,
The impending darkness will leave the speaker alone with their fears and insecurities.
And the ghost of a face that walked into a crowd,
Reference to a haunting memory of a face that entered a crowd and exited the speaker's life.
And out of this chapter of my life.
Suggests the conclusion or transition from a significant chapter in the speaker's life.
You've come a long way, you've got a long way to go.
Acknowledges a journey taken and emphasizes the distance yet to be covered.
Ain't nothing steady about the rhythm of the road.
Highlights the unpredictable nature of life's journey, especially on the road.
And in fifteen seconds, the years flash by and I'm gone..
In a short span of fifteen seconds, the speaker reflects on the swift passage of years.
Brand new highway, the world on my back,
Describes a fresh start on a new highway, carrying the weight of the world.
And nowhere to go but on.
Despite the challenges, there's a commitment to keep moving forward.
Tilt back my head, listen to the motor moan.
The speaker listens to the motor's sound, contemplating the journey.
Look back, look ahead, baby we'vebeen alone.
A reflection on being alone in the past and the present moment.
And baby we'll be alone.
A repetition emphasizing the inevitability of solitude.
But that's alright, I'll hold you tight
Expresses a willingness to hold someone close during the lonely night.
Through the long arms of the night.
Conveys a sense of reassurance and commitment through the night.
And maybe in the morning, I'll call you on the phone.
Speculates about reaching out in the morning via phone.
On the edge, I'm gonna jump.
The speaker contemplates a bold decision to jump off the edge, symbolizing a significant choice or change.
See I've got to, the ticket's bought and I've already checked my bag.
Acknowledges a commitment to a decision with tickets bought and bags checked.
But we've got half an hour, let's sit and have a drink.
Suggests a brief pause before the impending change, with a suggestion to share a moment and a drink.
Talk a bit, a little kiss, then it's into the abyss.
Describes the transition into the unknown ("abyss") after a moment of connection.
I've fallen before, I've got a few falls to go.
Reflects on past falls and acknowledges that there are more challenges ahead.
Once you start falling, you know you never really know.
Highlights the uncertainty of the journey once it begins.
You can overthrow the world, pass the day upon its thrown,
Suggests the ability to influence the world but acknowledges the loneliness that may persist.
But you wake up in the morning, thinking maybe you've been alone.
Even after achievements, there's a lingering sense of potential loneliness.
And maybe you'll be alone.
Reiterates the theme of potential solitude in the future.
Baby, we'll be alone.
A repetition, emphasizing the likelihood of being alone.
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